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Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell says Australia should consider giving small operators access to legal aid or other forms of financial support to fight legal disputes with bigger players, with the small business community marking access to justice as a top priority for 2018.

After a couple of false starts, it seems Sydney is getting the central startup hub it has long been promised, with NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian today announcing $35 million in funding from Jobs for NSW to facilitate the opening of a 17,000 square metre hub on York St.

German discount department store Kaufland has demonstrated its commitment to expanding in Australia by inking deals to buy land. Kaufland is part of the Schwarz Group, one of the world’s largest retailers, which also owns discount supermarket Lidl.